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Sports dentistry: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Indian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2022 Sports is a form of recreation that helps people to get away with everyday stress. It is also associated with the risk of traumatic injury, especially in case of contact sports.
Alpana Kumari +3 more
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Medical Hypotheses, 2020 There must be pathophysiological reason why "cold" viruses like SARS-CoV-2 show proclivity to nasal cavity, oral cavity, pharyngeal cavity and upper airways which have lower temperature than core body temperature. Henceforth, facemasks' "therapeutic" role against SARS-CoV-2 must be explored because personal "therapeutic" environments may get created ...
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PLoS ONE, 2010 On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) a pandemic. With limited supplies of antivirals and vaccines, countries and individuals are looking at other ways to reduce the spread of pandemic (H1N1 ...
Samantha M Tracht +2 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 There are limited data in the literature on the frequency of face- and mask-touching behavior as a potential vector for the self-inoculation and transmission of the novel coronavirus. In this prospective study, we assessed the facial touching behavior of
Aleksandra A. Stefaniak +4 more
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The impact of facemasks on emotion recognition, trust attribution and re-identification
Scientific Reports, 2021 Covid-19 pandemics has fostered a pervasive use of facemasks all around the world. While they help in preventing infection, there are concerns related to the possible impact of facemasks on social communication. The present study investigates how emotion
Marco Marini +4 more
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MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a severe respiratory infection that spreads through infected droplets. Facemasks have been mandated by the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control as the cornerstone for ...
Sulakshna Aggarwal +5 more
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Check the gap: Facemask performance and exhaled aerosol distributions around the wearer.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Current facemask research focuses on material characterization and efficiency; however, facemasks are often not tested such that aerosol distributions are evaluated from the gaps in the sides, bottom, and nose areas. Poor evaluation methods could lead to
Emily L Kolewe +3 more
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Face masks for the public during Covid-19: an appeal for caution in policy [PDF]
, 2020 As the Covid-19 crisis deepens, some researchers have argued for the widespread routine use of face masks in community settings, despite acknowledged gaps in the evidence base for the effectiveness of such a measure.
Dingwall, Robert +2 more
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Diathermy smoke: a risk to perioperative practitioners? [PDF]
, 2014 The use of diathermy as a cautery device is common practice in perioperative environment, however issues relating to the health and safety of the smoke produced through the vaporisation of tissue may still not be recognised by practitioners.
Brown, Steven, Dunn, Lynda
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COVID-19 Preventative Measures: How to Use Cloth Face Coverings
EDIS, 2020 This half-page fact sheet answers the following questions: • How should face coverings be handled? • How do masks and cloth face coverings work? • How should face coverings be worn?
Michelle D. Danyluk +4 more
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